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Published: July 22, 2004 12:00 AM

ArtWOOSTER Wayne Center for the Arts will host the Ohio Designer Craftsmen "The Best of 2004" traveling exhibit through Aug. 27. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held tonight from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit features 84 works in glass, metal, fiber, clay and wood by 64 artists and is sponsored by Ohio Designer Craftsmen (ODC) of Columbus, a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and appreciation of fine craft. ASHLAND The Don Coburn Gallery will host the Ashland University Juried Art Exhibition. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public. Summer gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and by appointment.CANTON The Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Avenue North, will host an exhibition titled "Andrew Weyth: The Helga Pictures" from Aug. 8 through Sep. 19. Featured will be 70 works valued at $36,000,000. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m.; and Sundays from 1-5 p.m.AuditionsWOOSTER Wayne County Performing Arts Council will hold auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" tonight from 6-8:45 p.m. at the Wayne County Public Library. Needed are adults and young adults age 16 and older. Show dates Sept. 23, 24 and 26 and Oct. 1 and 2 at Fisher Auditorium. For more information call (330) 264-4001. BooksWOOSTER Lisa (Oehling) Haley will hold a book signing at Buehler's Milltown Store on July 23 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Her book is titled "In the Midst of Your Rapids, Who's Holding Your Oars?" Wayne County Women's Network will be hosting a book signing event with Fred and Linda Griffith at Quailcrest Farm on Aug. 1 from 4-6 p.m. They will be signing 3 of their books: "Nuts," "Garlic, Garlic, Garlic" and "Onions, Onions, Onions." Appetizers will be served and wine will be available. $10 donation goes to the Judee Hinden Scholarship Fund. Books may be preordered by calling Wooster Book Co. at (330) 262-1688.Concerts WOOSTER Pop vocalist and songwriter David Phelps will be performing in concert tonight at 7 p.m. at Grace Brethren Church, 4599 Burbank Road, Wooster. Tickets are $12 general admission, $18 reserved advance; $20 general admission $25 reserved day of show. For more information, call (330) 264-9459. Standard Time, a local jazz band, will perform for the finale of the Wayne Center for the Arts Concerts on the Green series on Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Take a lawn chair or blanket and lunch and enjoy the performance on the Art Center's front lawn. In the event of rain, the performance will be held in the Art Center auditorium. For more information, call 330-264-ARTS (2787). ORRVILLE The band Mem'ries will entertain at the Rehm Performing Arts Pavilion in Orr Park tonight at 7 p.m. as part of the city's summer concert series.DOYLESTOWN The Doylestown Summer Concert series will feature Wooster's Good Company performing selections from the '40s, '50s and '60s on Friday at 7 p.m. at the corner of Portage and Clinton streets.ASHLAND The American Federation of Musicians Local 159 Jazz Band will present a free concert tonight at 8 p.m., Brookside Park, Ashland.SHREVE Whispering Hills Bluegrass Festival is scheduled Friday from 3-11 p.m. and Saturday from noon-11 p.m. at Whispering Hills RV Park Campground, 3 miles south of Shreve on state Route 514. Featured musicians include The Larkin Family, Bluegrass Mountaineers and Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain. For more information call 1-800-992-2435.WILMOT Fare Passage will perform in concert at The Wilderness Center on July 30 at 7 p.m. The group plays traditional British and Colonial American music, interwoven with music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods, and employs a wide variety of not-so-common instruments, including hammered and lap dulcimer, melodeon, concertina, cittern and bodhran. Tickets are $8 for members, $10 for non-members and $12 for walk ins. To register, call 1-877-359-5235.DanceMILLERSBURG Line dance lessons for beginners Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at the Holmes County Training Center, south of Holmesville. There is no charge. BREWSTER Red Lantern Flames Square Dance Club holds dances at the Red Lantern Barn, Mount Eaton Road, Brewster, 8-11 p.m. every other Saturday. Cost is $8 per couple. For more information, call Marilyn Perdue at (330) 833-7006.MOUNT VERNON Mount Vernon All-Singles Dance is held the second and fourth Fridays of each month (September through June) from 6:30-11 p.m. at the YMCA, 103 N. Main St. All singles 18 and over are welcome. A smoke- and alcohol-free event. For more information, visit mtvernonsingles@earthlink.net. New Pittsburg Country Music Dance will be held Saturday from 7-11 p.m. at Heritage Park Center, 3071 N. Elyria Road withBob Brown and the Country Strings. $5 per couple; $3 single. Pickers and singers welcome. A smoking and alcohol free event. Call (330) 264-1951 or (330) 496-3322 for more information.MuseumsWOOSTER Wayne County Historical Society Museum, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster, open Wednesday through Sunday, 2-4:30 p.m. KILLBUCK The Killbuck Valley Museum, Front Street, Killbuck, will be open Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4:30 p.m. or by appointment by calling Helen Smith at (330) 377-4572.SMITHVILLE The Mishler Mill and Gift Shop are open every Wednesday from 1:30-4 p.m. at 381 E. Main St. W. HOLMES DISTRICT Holmes County Victorian House Museum summer hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Special exhibit is the Calai Millersburg Glass collection.Music WOOSTER Good Vibes will perform on Tuesdays from 7-10 p.m. outside on the patio at TJ's/Melvin's Restaurant. Call (330) 264-6263. Two Big Jam will hold a CD release party July 29 at 8 p.m. at Seattle's in downtown Wooster. Clear Blue Sky will be performing on the patio at the Olde Jaol Tavern on Friday starting at 7 p.m.ORRVILLE The band Mem'ries will be playing music of the '30s, '40s and '50s for the Rehm Performing Arts Pavilion's 2004 Summer Concert Series tonight at 7 p.m. SHREVE The Music Room, 298 Payne St., Shreve, will host a Celtic Jam on the second Friday of each month from 7-10:30 p.m. An Old-Time Jam will be held from 7-10:30 p.m. on the fourth Friday.MEDINA The Medina Theater Company holds Karaoke on Tuesdays at The Rose Concert Hall beginning at 8 p.m. Family Karaoke Night is held Sundays from 5-9 p.m.Admission is $3.WILMOT The Amish Door Restaurant and Village will host southern gospel singers The Isaacs of Lafollete, Tenn., tonight for two performances. Doors for the luncheon concert open at 12:15 p.m. with lunch served at 12:30 p.m. and the concert to follow. The dinner concert doors open at 6:15 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the concert. Tickets are $22.MANSFIELD The American Federation of Musicians Local 159 Jazz Band will present a free concert Friday 7 p.m., Kingwood Center, Mansfield.CHIPPEWA LAKE Blue Moon Express will be performing at The Oaks Lodge from 8 p.m.-midnight on Friday. For more information, call (330) 769-2601. Live Jazz on the patio at The Oaks Lodge with Wooster's own Standard Time from 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday. MILLERSBURG Clear Blue Sky will be performing on the patio at the Hotel Millersburg on Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Special eventsCLEVELAND The Cleveland Museum of Art features The Quilts of Gee's Bend, an extraordinary exhibition celebrating the artistic legacy of 20th century hand-stitched quilts created by several generations of women from Gee's Bend, a small, isolated, African-American community in southwestern Alabama. The exhibition will be on view through Sept. 12. Admission is $8 for adults; $7 for seniors and college students; $5 for groups of 15 or more; $4 for students ages 6 to 18; free to visitors on Wednesday evenings 5 to 9 p.m. and for CMA members and children 5 and under at all times. Advance reservations are recommended and are available by calling (216) 421-7350 or 1-888-CMA-0033 or buying online at www.ClevelandArt.org.ASHLAND Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce will present the Second Annual Rock 'n' Chalk on Friday from 5-10 p.m. on Main Street in Ashland between Center Street and Claremont Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Sidewalk chalk will be provided to local artists and community members. On stage beginning at 5 p.m. will be a theatre and creative writing showcase. Concerts by local bands Bel Auburn begin at 6:30 p.m. and Jimi Vincent and Stallion at 8 p.m. Food vendors will also be on-site. For information, phone at (419) 281-9836.LOUDONVILLE To help the Loudonville High School Drama Club raise money for a holiday theater trip to New York, club members have billed themselves The Not Paid Up For NYC Players and are putting on a comedy sketch titled "CSI: Comedy Scene Investigations" on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Historic Ohio Theatre in downtown Loudonville. Tickets are $5.CHIPPEWA LAKE An Antique Car Show will take place at The Oaks Lodge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call (330) 769-2601.TheaterWOOSTER OLO presents Emmerich Klmn's "The Violet of Montmartre" on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by Steven Daigle, this Klmn classic is a heartwarming romance with an engaging blend of Viennese sentimentality and Parisian passion with touches of jazz, Hungarian gypsy rhythms, and coloratura. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345. Ohio Light Opera presents Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow" on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 2 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by Nicholas Wuehrmann with a new English adaptation by Quade Winter, this production features joyful music, dance, and light romance. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345 for ticket information. OLO presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience" on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by Steven Daigle this is one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most hilarious and enduring productions with unmatched satire and a long list of popular musical numbers. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345. OLO presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado" on Friday at 8 p.m. and July 31 and Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. and in Freedlander Theatre Directed by Julie Wright, "The Mikado" is widely regarded as Gilbert's greatest and most popular libretto and Sullivan's best-known, most popular score. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345. OLO presents Rudolf Friml's "The Vagabond King" on Thursday at 8 p.m. and Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by Steven Daigle, this romantic and robust operetta follows Rudolf Friml's trademark storyline of gallants and princesses. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345 for ticket information. OLO presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" today at 2 p.m., Sunday at 8 p.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by Steven Daigle, this popular musical is adapted from James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning novel Tales of the South Pacific. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345 for ticket information. OLO presents Reginald De Koven's "Robin Hood" on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Directed by James Stuart, this familiar tale is one of the most successful comic operas of the 19th-century American musical theatre. Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students and children. Call (330) 263-2345 for ticket information.AKRON Andrew Hubacher of Orrville and his mother, Sara, are appearing in "Anything Goes" through Aug. 29 at the Carousel Dinner Theatre. Call 1-800-362-4100 for information. CHILLICOTHE The outdoor drama "Tecumseh!" will be performed in the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre through Sept. 4, except Sundays. Curtain time is 8 p.m. For reservations and information, call toll-free (866) 775-0700 or visit ww.tecumsehdrama.com.NEW PHILADELPHIA The Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County in New Philadelphia concludes its current season with a revival of the family musical "The Sound Of Music." Wooster residents Dick and Tina Benson are featured in the roles of Captain Von Trapp and Baroness Elsa Schraeder. Performance dates are tonight, Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well as July 28-31. Curtain time is 8 p.m., with the exception of 2:30 p.m. matinees on the Sunday and July 25. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under, and can be reserved by calling the box office at (330) 343-4012.MANSFIELD Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center and Outdoor Historical Drama season runs through Sept. 5 with performances held nightly at 8 p.m. except Mondays. General admission (ages 13-55): $18 weekends, $16 weeknights. Children (ages 4-12): $9 weekends, $8 weeknights. Seniors (ages 55+): $16.25 weekends, $14.50 weeknights. Call 800-642-0388 or visit www.SeeJohnny Appleseed.com.